Out of danger

Fred Becker, 78, is helped by Des Plaines firefighters and Cook County Forest Preserve officers. Becker, along with his wife, had to be evacuated after his home on Big Bend Drive in Des Plaines became flooded by the rising Des Plaines River.

Fred Becker, 78, is helped by Des Plaines firefighters and Cook County Forest Preserve officers. Becker, along with his wife, had to be evacuated after his home on Big Bend Drive in Des Plaines became flooded by the rising Des Plaines River. (Chris Walker, Chicago Tribune)

Fred Becker, 78, is helped by Des Plaines firefighters and Cook County Forest Preserve officers. Becker, along with his wife, had to be evacuated after his home on Big Bend Drive in Des Plaines became flooded by the rising Des Plaines River.Chris Walker, Chicago Tribune